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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
How do I become a wedding planner?
I would love to be a wedding planner. I do not have a degree in anything, I have been working as a waitress for pretty much my whole life, I love the fact that I see different people everyday, I'm on my feet always and always going. My husband has a job where I could pretty much do whatever I like and money for now isn't a problem. Does anyone know how I could go about starting this? What would I need to do? Anything would help. Thanks! B
Re: How do I become a wedding planner?
I work in the weddings industry, though not as a planner...I would recommend trying to get a job at a hotel that has a solid weddings reputation as an assistant catering manager or something like that where you would work with brides and the wedding planners there.
Another alternative is to get a part-time job or internship with a successful wedding planner in the area.
Rather than just asking friends or people to plan their weddings for free/cheap, you should really get a feel of the industry at first. You will be giving up your nights and weekends in many cases (though you are probably used to that being a server), and there's a TON of organization involved. A lot of people think "it would be so fun!" without thinking about the amount of work, organization, attention to detail, and time it takes. You also have to be willing to confront people in emotionally charged situations (think a drunk guest, a belligerent vendor, a scared groom, etc.), haggle with vendors for better deals for your bride, and really good with budget/finances. Plus, always have to keep an eye on the trends and the latest and greatest in weddings (but that is the fun part!)
You can PM me if you'd like to talk more...
~ Kelsey Jean ~
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